Woman Gets Fined $222,000!

[maphix]

The recording industry won a key fight Thursday against illegal music downloading when a U.S. federal jury ordered a Minnesota woman to pay $222,000 US for sharing copyrighted music online.

The jury ordered Jammie Thomas, 30, to pay the six record companies that sued her $9,250 US for each of 24 songs they focused on in the case. They had alleged she shared 1,702 songs online in violation of their copyrights.

Source:

Downloader faces the music, fined $222,000 (http://www.cbc.ca/technology/story/2007/10/04/music-court.html)

Pretty crazy....

[darkwave1]

I read somewhere that thsi is fake and only done for scaring us(yeah,right:baeh:)
If not recording industry guys are really pathetic :icon_angry[1]:

[Manas]

I don't think this is a fake. The industry is merciless with sharers.
They want to scare other people and don't care if their punishments are exaggerated and people are ruined. :frown:

[maphix]

That is really harsh....like wow....if i get caught, im pretty much screwed really because i have over 3TB of music T_T

[twilight]

that's sick!
$222,000???

hell, i can buy lots of legit albums with that.
The RIAA just want to ruin ppl's lives.
They fine ppl and take down music sharing sites eventhough it has no effect on the music sales.

[kokolizo]

I live in south-america... that´s quite impossible to happen here... but we have other major problems... :2gunsfiring_v1:

[takomania]

sued her $9,250 US for each of 24 songs

that's insane...

there's making an example and making an example...

[ivanski]

heard also this was fake:tongue:, but in norway a guy got a "BIG" fine for uploading a move(not even his rip) :P

[Yahron]

that is ridiculos the amount they fine is so much more than what she actually downloaded!

[bobtheorange]

oh damn! that alot of money, those record companies always trying to scare us. tisk tisk

[StonedAssassin]

She must've had deep pockets and they're just trying to make as big of an example as they can.... no matter the cost

[inhame]

wow!! @_@ I expected never be caught :biggrin:

[DraconLord]

She is selling women's underwear to help pay her fine, will have to sell a whole lot of knickers to get 222 grand. :D

[patrickbateman]

Uh are you sure this is real??? Any other sources?

[crom_doner]

this is fake! snopes it

[Aurion]

LOL !!! Like My Old Pal used to say "Sharing Is Caring" :biggrin:

That neither wouldnt ever happen here !!